| Date | 31 August 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fechthalle 1, Messegelände (Halle 11 & 12), München (Piste 2) | |
| Jury President | Marcel Minnen |  BEL |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 382 | Viktor Sidyak |  URS | 3-2 | 22-17 | |||
| 2 | 236 | Tamás Kovács |  HUN | 3-2 | 20-17 | |||
| 3 | 162 | Régis Bonnissent |  FRA | 3-2 | 17-17 | |||
| 4 | 389 | Paul Apostol |  USA | 2-3 | 18-19 | |||
| 5 | 222 | Paul Wischeidt |  FRG | 2-3 | 16-17 | |||
| 6 | 129 | Boris Stavrev |  BUL | 2-3 | 15-21 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 31 Aug | Viktor Sidyak | URS | 5 – 2 | Tamás Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #2 | 31 Aug | Viktor Sidyak | URS | 5 – 3 | Paul Apostol | USA | |
| Bout #3 | 31 Aug | Viktor Sidyak | URS | 5 – 2 | Paul Wischeidt | FRG | |
| Bout #4 | 31 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 2 | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | |
| Bout #5 | 31 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 1 | Paul Wischeidt | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 31 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 4 | Boris Stavrev | BUL | |
| Bout #7 | 31 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 4 | Viktor Sidyak | URS | |
| Bout #8 | 31 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 3 | Paul Apostol | USA | |
| Bout #9 | 31 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 0 | Boris Stavrev | BUL | |
| Bout #10 | 31 Aug | Paul Apostol | USA | 5 – 3 | Tamás Kovács | HUN | |
| Bout #11 | 31 Aug | Paul Apostol | USA | 5 – 1 | Boris Stavrev | BUL | |
| Bout #12 | 31 Aug | Paul Wischeidt | FRG | 5 – 0 | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | |
| Bout #13 | 31 Aug | Paul Wischeidt | FRG | 5 – 2 | Paul Apostol | USA | |
| Bout #14 | 31 Aug | Boris Stavrev | BUL | 5 – 3 | Viktor Sidyak | URS | |
| Bout #15 | 31 Aug | Boris Stavrev | BUL | 5 – 3 | Paul Wischeidt | FRG |
